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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment490
Mean wage21.66
Entry wage15.33
10th percentile wage14.01
50th percentile wage20.16
90th percentile wage33.37
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities28056.6%
Professional & Business Services8016.1%
Public Adminsitration306.5%
Construction306.5%
Manufacturing203.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction3026.07
Professional & Business Services8022.84
Education & Health Services1021.69
Public Adminsitration3021.64
Trade, Transportation & Utilities28021.37
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (43-5032)
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.66 $20.44  $1.22
2014$21.52+.7%$20.31 +.7%$1.21
2013$21.10+2.0%$19.91 +2.0%$1.19
2012$20.68+2.0%$19.51 +2.0%$1.16
2011$20.32+1.7%$19.18 +1.7%$1.14
2010$19.96+1.8%$18.83 +1.8%$1.12
2009$19.64+1.6%$18.53 +1.6%$1.11
2008$19.27+1.9%$18.19 +1.9%$1.09
2007$18.74+2.8%$17.69 +2.8%$1.06
2006$18.15+3.3%$17.12 +3.3%$1.02
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.66 $27.23  -$5.57
2014$21.52+.7%$27.01 +.8%-$5.48
2013$21.10+2.0%$26.43 +2.2%-$5.33
2012$20.68+2.0%$25.90 +2.1%-$5.22
2011$20.32+1.7%$25.45 +1.7%-$5.12
2010$19.96+1.8%$25.05 +1.6%-$5.09
2009$19.64+1.6%$24.63 +1.7%-$4.99
2008$19.27+1.9%$24.30 +1.4%-$5.02
2007$18.74+2.8%$23.68 +2.6%-$4.93
2006$18.15+3.3%$22.92 +3.3%-$4.77

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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Best Pay
Bridgeport-Stamford 21.97 560
Hartford 21.66 490
New Haven 20.60 280
Waterbury 20.25 40
Danbury 18.92 40
Highest Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford 21.97 560
Hartford 21.66 490
New Haven 20.60 280
Norwich-New London 17.46 160
Danbury 18.92 40
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